ISKANDAR PUTERI – The Johor government is targeting to reach 70% progress with the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link by December next year.
State Works, Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said work on the customs, immigration, and quarantine complex were expected to reach 50% in the same period.
“As of May 30, the project is at 17%. The RTS Link project is scheduled to be fully completed by December 2026 and will begin operations on January 1, 2027,” he said during the second meeting of the first session of the 15th Johor assembly at the Sultan Ismail Building here today.
He was replying to a question from Chen Kah Eng (Stulang-PH) on the development status of RTS construction in the state.
Fazli said the state government is now in the planning stage of establishing a Public Transport Integration Committee in Johor Baru to plan the movement of passengers using the RTS.
“Among the systems that will be integrated are the bus system – comprising the Bus Muafakat Johor service and commercial buses – the Iskandar Rapid Transit system, the Gemas-Johor Baru Electric Double Track Project, and the proposed Johor Bahru LRT development.
“The Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) ) is also planning to develop a centralised car park at Plaza Seni and Danga City Mall,” he said.
The RTS line is a 4km cross-border railway project connecting the terminal in Singapore at Woodlands North station to the Malaysian terminal at Bukit Chagar, Johor Baru.
Once completed, the RTS network will be able to carry 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction.
Meanwhile, when met outside the state assembly, Fazli said the state government had agreed to conduct a feasibility study for LRT services in the city.
“The LRT services will involve the governance of local authorities such as MBJB, Iskandar Puteri City Council, Pasir Gudang City Council, and Kulai Municipal Council,” he said. – Bernama, June 22, 2022
